Incredible Voyage: Exploring the Human Body (Used Book) - National Geographic Society

Highlighted by 300 state--of--the--art photographs, this enthralling volume vividly portrays all aspects of the intricate organism that is the human body. Definitive text and arresting images illuminate everything from the microscopic double helix to the higher functions of the brain to the biomedical promises of the future, in six chapters. ORIGINS: Cell genes, DNA, and the human blueprint. SYSTEMS: The body's marvelous machinery and how it functions. BODILY DEFENCES: Our astonishing immune system and its ongoing battles against disease. BRAIN: Revealing glimpses of the mind/body interaction. AGING: Why our bodies inevitably slow down--and what the latest research hopes to do about it NEW DIRECTIONS: Cutting edge developments in diagnostics, biotechnology, and more.

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